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Crystal Palace beat Everton 3-1 to heap pressure back on Benitez

December 12, 2021 Crystal Palace's Christian Benteke and Everton's Seamus Coleman after the match REUTERS

Conor Gallagher scored twice and James Tomkins was also on target as Crystal Palace arrested a run of three defeats by beating Everton 3-1 at Selhurst Park on Sunday to renew pressure on visiting manager Rafael Benitez.

Gallagher fired home four minutes before halftime as Palace took advantage of a defensive error and Tomkins stabbed home from a corner midway through the second half.

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